§ Mr. SternTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take against those local authorities, up to and including Bristol, which are least effective at collecting the community charge to prevent their continuing to create greater community charge in 1992 than they did in the current year.
§ Mr. KeyWe have provided local authorities with stronger powers to collect the community charge than were available for domestic rates. These include attachment of earnings and deductions from income support. If authorities use the powers vigorously this should achieve a high collection rate. We have made it clear that there will be no amnesty for non-payers.